Shelfmark
Ah.8.15
Title
Voyages and discoveries in South-America. The first up the river of Amazons to Quito in Peru, and back again to Brazil, perform'd at the command of the King of Spain. By Christopher D'Acugna. The second up the river of Plata, and thence by land to the mines of Potosi. By Mons. Acarete. The third from Cayenne into Guiana, in search of the lake of Parima, reputed the richest place in the world. By M. Grillet and Bechamel. Done into English from the originals, being the only accounts of those parts hitherto extant. The whole illustrated with notes and maps.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for S. Buckley at the Dolphin over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1698.
Physical description
viii, 190 [i.e. 198], [2], 80, [4], 68p, [2] plates (folded) ; 8vo.
Note
Previously Dh.5.13.
Note
Part 1 is a translation of: Acuña, Cristóbal de. Nuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.
Note
"An account of a voyage up the river de la Plata, and thence over land to Peru", a translation of "Relation des voyages dans la vivière de la Plate" by Acarete du Biscay, and "A journal of the travels of John Grillet, and Francis Bechamel into Guiana", a translation of "Journal du voyage qu'on fait les Perès Jean Grillet et François Béchamel", each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), V746; ESTC R1215
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 903:7).
Provenance
Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
South America Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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French Guiana Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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Amazon River Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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Brazil Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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Rio de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay) Early works to 1800.
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Acarete, 17th cent - 17th cent du Biscay, Relation des voyages dans la rivière de la Plate.
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Grillet, Jean, 1624 - 1677 Journal du voyage qu'on fait les Per`es Jean Grillet et François Béchamel.
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Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
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Acuña, Cristóbal de, b. 1597 - ? Nuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.
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England London.
Identifier
B10922